Dragoner

“May we go down to the hunting grounds today?” Myzineuth asked. Salvari smiled and said, “Of course my cream. Would you like to go now?” Myzineuth warbled and said, “That would be nice. My stomach is having earth quakes inside of it currently.” Salvari smiled and patted her dragon’s soft, smooth hide. “And you never know. There might even be some males that you might like down there.” The cream warbled happily. “That would be a treat. You have been with many men throughout these two years but I have yet to rise.” Salvari smiled, blushing slightly and said, “Well then let us get down there quick!”

Salvari looked her lifemate over. She was full-grown now and seemed to be of medium size. She smiled as she thought about how small she used to be. That seemed so long ago now. She smiled and climbed to her lifemate’s back. Myzineuth warbled and walked towards the ledge. When Salvari gave her the signal Myzineuth leapt off of the ledge and started gliding down to the hunting grounds below. She landed softly and let her rider dismount. “You’re limited to four Myzin. I really should only let you eat three but once in awhile I suppose it’s alright.” Myzineuth warbled happily and headed off towards the grazing beasts.

Salvari watched as her lifemate plucked a fat doe from the heard and flew over to one of the feeding ledges. Salvari stretched out in the soft grass and must have fallen asleep because the next thing she heard was her dragon’s voice. “Salvari I have eaten four now. May we go to the lake so that I can wash and be clean again? Salvari blinked and said, “Uh sure Myzin, whatever you want. Have you met any males?” The cream snorted and said, “Yes unfortunately. They all seem so shallow it disgusts me.” Salvari smiled and stood up. She climbed to her dragon’s back and said, “Well you best get used to it. They all seem to be like that now.” Myzineuth snorted and took off for the lake.

Myzineuth slid across the water to a stop and then swam slowly to the shore, where she let Salvari off. I shall not be long I don’t think, The cream said as she turned and swam to the middle of the lake, where she started to bathe herself. Salvari sighed and plopped down into the grass. “Something the matter?” A young man asked. She turned in the direction of the voice and said, “Oh no I’m alright. It’s just that my cream is about to rise and it’s getting a little out of control, though it may not seem like it.” The man nodded and said, “Would you like to join me and the boys for a little game?”

Salvari raised an eyebrow. “What kind of game?” The man shrugged. “Well my friends are over there playing,” he said as he pointed across the lake. Salvari shrugged and said, “Why not?”

Salvari followed the man to the other side of the lake where his friends were kicking a ball around. “Oh I used to play this all the time with my brother Evad when I was younger.” The man smiled and said, “Good, the boys hate explaining rules.” “Do these boys have names?” Salvari asked as she followed the man onto the field. The man called the others over and then said, “Oh how foolish of me. I’m F’ner and these morons are J’til, Ne’keal, A’ten, L’bar, Oleny, and V’rit. You can be on whichever team you wish.” Salvari looked the men over, trying to remember their names, but knowing it was hopeless. “Oh I don’t mind. I’ll play just as well on either team.” F’ner nodded and said, “Well then you’re with me, J’til and Ne’keal.”

Salvari was placed on offense and she was just about to take a shot on the other team when there was a loud roaring and then a dragon’s voice in her head. Salvari your cream is heading for the hunting grounds! Salvari stopped mid stride and looked towards the lake. Sure enough Myzineuth was gone, half loping half-flying towards the hunting grounds. “Shards!” She cried out. The men looked over and Ne’keal was about to ask her what was going on when Salvari ran off towards the grounds. F’ner caught up and grabbed her arm. She tried to wrench away but he held her tight and said, “You’re never going to make it there in time like that. I’ve got my runner tied to a post there. You can take him.” Salvari nodded and ran back towards the post where a bay gelding was tethered. He shied as she untied him and as soon as she was in the saddle she kicked him in the flanks, sending him towards the hunting grounds at a full gallop.

She reached the hunting ground just in time to stop Myzineuth from eating the meat from a fresh beast. BLOOD IT MYZINEUTH! She commanded her dragon. The cream hissed in defiance and bent down to eat again. MYZIN I’M WARNING YOU! Myzineuth bugled in anger and shouted, How dare you tell me what to do! I shall eat if I wish! Salvari felt the blood rush to her face and she said, EAT THAT AND YOU WON’T GET AN INCH OFF THE GROUND! Myzineuth hesitated and then started to blood her kill. Salvari sighed with relief and watched as her lifemate caught another one and blooded that as well. After she had finished that one she bugled and took off, males following closely behind. Her cream was rising!